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Equity release is providing the answer for the sandwich generation

10:39AM BST 24 Jun 2014

The ‘sandwich generation’ is a group of people who care for their ageing parents while supporting their own children.

Often not too far away from retirement themselves, they also take financial responsibility for the needs of the generations both above and below their own. Maybe there’s an aged parent whose long-term care needs to be funded, a son or daughter struggling to get a foothold on the property ladder, or grandchildren whom they understandably want to spoil a little. Regardless of the many obstacles they face, the sandwich generation could be well placed to take advantage of the benefits that equity release can offer. With 66% of over-55s owning their homes outright*, many will have been in a position to benefit from the increase in property prices over the last 20 years.

With so many equity release plans on the market, it’s important to seek expert impartial advice, which is why the Telegraph has partnered with Key Retirement Solutions, the UK’s number one independent specialist in equity release.

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Take advantage of a free, no-obligation consultation in the comfort of your own home. Your local adviser will then, at your request, search the market to find the best possible plan for you, while explaining all features of the different types of plans.

* Aviva Real Retirement Report Spring 2014

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